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Unknown The Pack being divided into two Heaps on the Table and a Card taken from each Heap and placed in the other: to discover such Cards two methods (odd/even or bridge)
 		1889 Tricks with Cards 81
Unknown Das Erraten einer gedachten Karte spectator remembers card and its position
Related to 1896 Der moderne Kartenkünstler 62
Unknown The Lost Found performer removes sets of four cards from behind back and asks whether selection is among them, once the spectator says yes the card is located, estimation of position of card
Related to 1897 New Era Card Tricks 71
Unknown Free Choice & Deck Switch card freely chosen, then deck switched and card returned, card located because it is twice in the deck
 		Apr. 1897 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 4) 64
David Tobias Bamberg "Die wievielte Karte?" spectator cuts to a card and replaces, then remembers its position from the face, performer claims to make it the twenty-sixth card, count started from remembered position
Related toVariations July 1900 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 7) 100
Francis King Das Erraten einer gedachten Karte card and its position remembered, performer removes a card and places it in his pocket, position counted to and card is gone, it is shown to be the one in the pocket
 		May 1901 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 7 No. 5) 70
A. J. Gedankenerraten mit Hülfe eines Kartenspieles card and its position remembered and later card found and three other selections produced from pocket
 		Nov. 1904 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 11) 167
Ben-Zur Unglaublich, aber wahr! deck shuffled, spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card and replaces top half, performer removes sets of four cards from behind back and asks whether selection is among them, once the spectator says yes the card is located, estimation of packet thickness
Related to July 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 7) 106
Unknown Ein nie versagender Trick card and its position remembered, dealing procedure, number asked for and card then located
Inspired by Aug. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 8) 122
T. Nelson Downs Fourth Method spectator peeks at a card in his own hands and it is found, estimation and stack (for practice only), "the bungling and unobserving performer will meet his Waterloo in this experiment"
Variations 1909 The Art of Magic 152
C. O. Williams To Discover and Pocket (Before Asking Any Question) the Card Thought of by a Spectator spectator remembers card and its position, performer removes it and puts it in his pocket
Also published here 1911 Later Magic 573
C. O. Williams To Discover and Pocket (Before Asking Any Question) the Card Thought of by a Spectator spectator remembers card and its position, performer removes it and puts it in his pocket
VariationsAlso published here 1911 Magical Titbits 19
Charles T. Jordan Close Range Mind Reading No. 1, cards riffle shuffled once, low values removed, remaining thirty-two cards dealt into two piles, one card moved over and located, interlocking chains
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 11
Charles T. Jordan Long Distance Mind Reading No. 2, card trick performed via mail, deck riffle shuffled once and cut in two halves, one card moved from one half to the other and either half mailed back
VariationsAlso published here 1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 12
Charles T. Jordan The Premo No. 3, card located after three riffle shuffles, interlocking chains, optional with marked deck or blindfolded
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 17
Charles T. Jordan A Novel Detection No. 4, spectator counts down cards and remembers the last one, halves riffle shuffled together, interlocking chains
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 22
Charles T. Jordan The Dealing Dovetail Detection No. 5, card is found after lots of real shuffling
 		1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 25
Charles T. Jordan The Bare-Faced Detection No. 13, card chosen by cutting, found with the faced towards the spectators at all times
Related to 1919/1920 Thirty Card Mysteries 45
Charles T. Jordan Divino No. 5, deck dealt into two piles, card at position in one half remembered, deck pocketed, number named, card at that position is selection
Related to 1920 Ten New Prepared Card Tricks 11
Charles T. Jordan The Life Saver No. 8, single card location, from new deck order
Also published here 1920 Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks 17
Charles T. Jordan The Five Guesses No. 10, by asking five questions selection is found
 		1920 Ten New Impromptu Card Tricks 23
Charles T. Jordan The Dead Easy Location
1921 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks) 15
Charles T. Jordan The Nifty Key
VariationsAlso published here 1921 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks) 15
Charles T. Jordan The Take a Peek Card Trick four groups shuffled, card chosen and by looking at the section it came from it is divined
 		1921 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Card Tricks) 22
Louis Nikola To Pick Out Any Card Called For Behind The Back
Also published here 1927 The Nikola Card System 41
Louis Nikola To Pick Out A Card Chosen And Replaced
1927 The Nikola Card System 41
Louis Nikola To Produce Cards Called For From the Pocket
Also published here 1927 The Nikola Card System 41
William Larsen, T. Page Wright A Rapid Fire Detection some pile-making and dealing as distraction to simple force
 		1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 6
Unknown A Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 7
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1928 The L. W. Card Mysteries 23
Unknown Mental Telepathy deck dealt into six piles, any card chosen and lost by assembling the deck
 		1928 Card Tricks You Will Do 10
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Eine gezogene und in das Spiel zurückgemischte Karte herauszufinden
1930 Zauberkunststücke 64
Theodore Annemann Whichever You Please
1931 The Book Without A Name 16
Theodore Annemann The Four-Pile Location one-way backs
 		1931 The Book Without A Name 30
Theodore Annemann The Genii Cut-Deck Location deck cut behind performer's back, one-way pack
Related to 1931 The Book Without A Name 33
Tom Sellers Card and Number card found at number the performer says
 		1931 Magical Pleasantries 22
William Larsen A Count Down Detection spectator count down to a card near the top, remembers it and shuffles deck, performer locates card
 		1931 I Won't Play Cards With Him 1
William Larsen The Cut In Detection spectator choses any card, puts it in center and cuts, performer locates card
 		1931 I Won't Play Cards With Him 2
Al Baker The Finger Points reading body language, thought-of card
 		1933 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book) 88
Ernando Veneri The Veneri Discovery crimping selection as it is pushed into deck
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two 65
Unknown Crimp and Riffle Location deck is crimped
 		1933 Farelli's Card Magic — Part Two 70
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle
1933 Expert Manipulative Magic 19
Herbert Brooks A new card trick cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1933 Page Wright's Notebook 6
T. Page Wright The Spread Detection bottom card hidden under table spread and used as key card
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 12
T. Page Wright Location Aces at top and bottom of both halves, spectator shuffles, selects card, shuffles again, four Aces as keys
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 13
T. Page Wright One Way Location interlocking chain principle with one-way deck and key card
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 13
Al Baker Out on Location interesting
Also published here 1934 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours) 489
Al Baker A Dirty Trick stacked, daub
 		1934 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Cardially Yours) 493
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More
Related toVariations 1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 9
Theodore Annemann Annemann's Eight-In-A-Row Location location from a packet, one-way backs
 		1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 13
Theodore Annemann The Mind in Retrospect
1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 16
Theodore Annemann The $ 1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1934 SH-H-H--! It's A Secret 43
Al Baker Lost and Found divided deck, one riffle shuffle by spectator
 		1935 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book) 114
Al Baker Pass the Salt! using salt, one card of three
 		1935 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Second Book) 116
Theodore Annemann The Face Up - Face Down Location using one-way faces and backs
 		1935 The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1935) 44
Unknown The Six Piles six cards on top and bottom of a suit
 		1935 Mental Magic with Cards 12
Unknown Thought Card Discovered pin marking through handkerchief
 		1935 Mental Magic with Cards 13
Unknown A Test Discovery nail punch, naming position of selection
 		1935 Mental Magic with Cards 13
Unknown Various Presentations of the One Way Deck Principle
1935 Mental Magic with Cards 20
Unknown Dual Attraction No. 30, card chosen by dealing heaps on the table
 		1935 Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do 30
Unknown Just a Teaser No. 45, quick shuffle in key card location
 		1935 Card Tricks that are Easy to Learn, Easy to Do 41
Theodore Annemann Trickery! one of five cards is located under fair conditions, duplicates
 		1936 The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1936) 137
Al Baker The Finger Points muscle reading, thought of card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 29
Walter B. Gibson Surpasso selection is inserted in cased deck by spectator and divined, deck pressed together in case
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 32
Unknown New Card Discovery two key cards, spectator shuffles briefly
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 32
Tommy Tucker The Card Miracle - Certain: 1. Tucker's Version spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 37
Percy Abbott 2. Abbott's version. "The Certain Card Trick." spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, dealing out in packets and asking in which one it is
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 37
T. Nelson Downs 3. The Nelson Downs Original. spectator cuts anywhere and remembers bottom card, estimation, card is on top or in pocket in this handling
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 38
William Larsen Cut in Detection estimated floating key card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 39
William Larsen Face Down Detection cards dealt in piles, a card remembered, all without the performer looking, he then deals through deck and stops before selection, two key cards
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 90
Charles T. Jordan The Nifty Key
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 91
Charles T. Jordan Demon's Detection two key cards, out of hand selection procedure
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 94
Unknown The Half Moon Location slick card as distant key card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 96
Unknown Divination Supreme out-of hand selection, one-way back
Related toVariations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 139
Charles T. Jordan Premo Detection one-way backs, alternating
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 143
Unknown The Deck That Isn't for insiders, one-way backs with red in one way and black the other
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 145
Theodore Annemann The Four Pile Location one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 146
Theodore Annemann The Cut Pack Location one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 146
Theodore Annemann A Card is Found Once More one-way backs
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 147
Theodore Annemann A New Kink method for reversing selection in one-way deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 149
Theodore Annemann Eight in a Row location from a packet, one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 149
Unknown Second Card Location edge one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 150
Unknown The Super Spread edge one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 151
U. F. Grant A Count Down Discovery one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 153
Wimborough Ne Plus Ultra Location divided one-way backs
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 156
Unknown Card Location Supreme one-way backs that must not be set in one direction
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 158
Unknown Instant Mindreading
1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 159
Unknown A Counter Location any card the spectator upjogs can be found, one-way key cards at intervals
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 160
Harry Vosburgh A Principle in Disguise divided one-way backs
Inspired by 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 160
Unknown Knock Out Counting Trick selection via counting to a secret number and counting again later
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 177
Unknown A Card and A Number Automatic Placement procedure
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 177
Unknown Easy Card Divination
1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 180
Frank Lane Easy Card Discovery selection found via card counting
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 181
Al Baker Out on Location
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 186
Charles T. Jordan Stop and Think odd/even system for divided deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 196
Charles T. Jordan Novel Card Discovery odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 197
Charles T. Jordan Improved Marvelous Prediction odd/even system for divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles, set-up in front of spectators by openly dealing into some heaps
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 197
Charles T. Jordan Dead Easy Location divided deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 199
Charles T. Jordan Cagliostro's Vision complicated key card placement with dealing
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 201
Charles T. Jordan Mephistopheles' Touch divination with a partial stack
Variations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 203
Theodore Annemann One in Fourteen selection from cyclic set-up (Eight Kings, Si Stebbins, ...)
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 204
Unknown Shark Food stacked deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 206
Dai Vernon Super Count Down thought-of number is dealt, performer finds it out, also with selection, red-black alternating set-up
Related toVariations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 208
Charles T. Jordan The Wizard's Dream free selection in riffle shuffled deck is found, full stack
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 210
Theodore Annemann $1,000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Related to 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 215
Charles T. Jordan Premier Card Discovery odd/even
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 227
Unknown A Simple Location thirteen cards of one suit together
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 227
William Larsen Out of Sight card chosen behind back from stacked deck, key card palmed and glimpsed
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 228
Unknown Naming Chosen Card odd/even divided deck, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 232
Unknown System finding card after 2 riffle shuffles, stacked deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 234
Unknown A Prearranged Pack of Cards that can be Shuffled long-short deck with pairs that fit together via Si Stebbins system
Variations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 235
Unknown Six Piles twelve card set-up
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 236
Charles T. Jordan New Pack Detection divided deck principle with new deck order
Also published here 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 239
William Larsen Count Down Detection partial stack and fishing
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 242
Unknown Out of the Room Discovery stripper deck
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 267
Unknown Neat Card Detection only with Bicycle backs from the old days...
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 299
Dai Vernon Miracle Card Location daup on case
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 302
David Devant Thought Card Discovered punching selection secretly
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 306
Charles T. Jordan Impromptu Detection scratching as edge marks
Related toVariationsAlso published here
  • Charles T. Jordan's "An Impromptu Detection" in "Collected Tricks" p. 39
 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 307
Unknown It's Up to You impromptu punching some key cards
Variations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 308
U. F. Grant Behind the Pack counting procedure, short card
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 313
Walter B. Gibson Master Card Location counting while spreading
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 331
Ben Erens Miracle Card Location nail nick while inserting card in fan
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 331
Unknown Watch His Elbow spectator's elbows betray counting procedure, "moving elbows" principle
 		1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 349
Unknown Two Pile Trick
Variations 1937 Encyclopedia of Card Tricks 349
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
Inspired by 1937 The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37) 182
Sidney Margulies One in Fifty-Two working range down to 6-7 possible cards, then fishing
 		1937 The Jinx (Issue 29) 189
Theodore Annemann Locatrik location with two keys and two outs, Gemini Twins precursor
Variations 1937 The Jinx (Issue 39) 262
Yank Hoe Location with Crimp magician inserts card
 		1938 Greater Magic 47
Theodore Annemann Sixth Method. (Crimp and table spread) crimped distant key
 		1938 Greater Magic 55
Jack Merlin Jack Merlin Crimp Technique crimping selection while pushing spread forward
 		1938 Greater Magic 57
Unknown "It's Up to You" using nail pricking
 		1938 Greater Magic 64
Unknown The Knife-Blade Detection scratching the face
 		1938 Greater Magic 65
Al Baker A Problem in Plumbago stacked and daub
 		1938 Greater Magic 67
Unknown The Divided Pack: The Red and Black Location with note of mixed-suit separation
 		1938 Greater Magic 85
Unknown Red and Black Location with Riffle Shuffle spectator cuts off cards, remembers bottom card and riffle shuffles packet into rest
Variations 1938 Greater Magic 87
Unknown The "Reversible" Location using one-way feature of faces
 		1938 Greater Magic 88
John Northern Hilliard Experiment in Mind Reading key and shiner
 		1938 Greater Magic 92
Unknown The Top Card Location key card starts on top
 		1938 Greater Magic 95
Unknown The Top and Bottom Location having two key cards
 		1938 Greater Magic 96
Unknown The Master Card Location two key cards, spectator riffle shuffles
 		1938 Greater Magic 97
Unknown The Incomprehensible Detection full stack
 		1938 Greater Magic 103
Unknown 7. Red and black location featuring Jordan's false shuffle, Telltale Color glimpse of odd-backed card
 		1938 Greater Magic 174
Unknown A Mental Discovery - First Method by dealing
 		1938 Greater Magic 227
Carl Waring Jones The Three Pile Trick spectator notes position of mentally selected card, first card is key card
Variations 1938 Greater Magic 234
Unknown A Miracle Discovery hands off key card placement
 		1938 Greater Magic 246
George G. Kaplan The "Impossible" Location using Natural Card
Related to 1938 Greater Magic 269
Dr. Buell A Test Discovery one-way pointer cards
 		1938 Greater Magic 287
Unknown One from Five one from five memorized card is chosen and located by touch
Related to 1938 Greater Magic 342
Dai Vernon With Unprepared Cards. A Method by Mr. Dai Vernon spectator selects card in other room, subtle crimp
 		1938 Greater Magic 347
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 2 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938 Greater Magic 465
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 3 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938 Greater Magic 466
H. Adrian Smith It's in the Bag - Effect No. 5 really blindfolded, short card
 		1938 Greater Magic 467
Paul Rosini The Daub. A Miracle Location
1938 Greater Magic 495
Unknown To Make the Spectator Reverse the Card Himself one way deck
Related toAlso published here 1938 Greater Magic 497
Ralph W. Hull The Tuned Deck six phases, two corner shorts
Related to 1938 Greater Magic 517
Al Baker Red-Black Detection method to set up during trick
 		1938 Greater Magic 542
Paul Rosini A Great Location Trick subtle key card location
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1938 Greater Magic 570
Theodore Annemann The Ultra Find handling for interlocking chain location that avoids obvious studying of order
Variations 1938 The Jinx (Issue 40) 267
Martin Gardner Three Piles
Related to 1938 The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1937/38) 277
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
Also published here 1938 The Jinx (Issue 44) 299
Theodore Annemann Found Out two keys and bank of one suit
 		1938 The Jinx (Issue Summer Extra 1938) 323
Theodore Annemann Eagle Location risky location in which spectator shuffles his own card back
Related to 1939 The Jinx (Issue 56) 397
Julian J. Proskauer Smeero
1939 The Jinx (Issue 60) 434
Joseph Dunninger Nomenclature three random names are spelled, selection found, automatic placement procedure
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1939 The Jinx (Issue 64) 450
Howard Warringer Fingeraura challenge location using scotch tape secretly applied to card
 		1939 The Jinx (Issue 73) 489
Frederick Braue A Two Pile Mystery
1939 More Card Manipulations (Issue 2) 38
Orville Wayne Meyer The "Last Word" Location two key cards, multiple out procedure in placing one of the keys
 		1939 More Card Manipulations (Issue 2) 43
Charles Bertram The Bridge Location bridged deck
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 127
Charlie Miller The Bridge Location bridged deck
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 128
Unknown The Eighteenth Card using 18-35-faro-principle with honest shuffle, risky
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 150
Unknown At the Top risky
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 153
Unknown Double Less One faros and crimped key
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 154
Paul Rosini The Gamblers Outwitted daub
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 217
Paul Rosini A Rosi-Cruzian Mystery daub
Variations 1940 Expert Card Technique 219
Jack McMillen Mind Mirror one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1940 Expert Card Technique 223
Charlie Miller The Danbury Deliver fingertip peek
Related to 1940 Expert Card Technique 307
Unknown Impromptu Location saliva
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 322
Unknown The Wheel Location card peeked at, fan, card withdrawn
Related to 1940 Expert Card Technique 325
Unknown Wheels within Wheels saliva used as daub
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 327
Unknown Risk Location Shuffle Tracking
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 339
Unknown Faced Deck Reverse Location fair control, faced deck
 		1940 Expert Card Technique 342
Unknown The Twenty-Sixth Location get-ready trick to get key in center, spelling
Related toVariations 1940 Expert Card Technique 397
Percy Abbott The Certain Card Trick
Also published here 1940 Expert Card Technique 403
Edward Marlo Two Pets - A. First Pet bridged deck
 		1940 Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto) 8
Edward Marlo B. Second Pet bridged deck
 		1940 Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto) 9
Edward Marlo The First Miracle spectator looks at any card in table spread while performer looks away
 		1940 Early Marlo (Issue Pasteboard Presto) 11
Hubert Elliott Sky Sense selection moved from pile to pile, divined by performer, key card
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 83) 533
Henry Hardin Houdin's Dream one-way faces via pips, no-touch reversal method with book used as plate
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 97) 598
Walter B. Gibson Key Location Medium finds selection in shuffled deck, coding using stacking principle
 		1940 The Jinx (Issue 121) 707
Louis Lam Amazo card cut to is revealed, with a deck with 32 cards
 		1940 Fast Ones 4
Martin Gardner Two Piles and Subtract spectator remembers a card and its position, two piles made and card eventually found
Inspired by 1940 12 Tricks with a Borrowed Deck 15
Al Baker Effect 2 double backer, cut-deeper flair
 		1941 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means) 198
Al Baker Concentration spectator crimps his card without knowing
Variations 1941 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means) 219
Herb Runge Duo Locato Finale
1941 The Jinx (Issue 145) 812
Frederick Braue Card Instinct Ace to King of one suit on top
 		1941 More Card Manipulations (Issue 4) 31
Frederick Braue The Challenger full-deck set-up
 		1941 More Card Manipulations (Issue 4) 32
Jack McMillen, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Mind Mirror with stripper deck
Related to 1941 The Stripper Deck 16
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue Phenomenal touched card found, distant key card
 		1941 The Stripper Deck 18
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Subtle Location spectator counts down and remembers card, two handlings, stripper deck
 		1941 The Stripper Deck 21
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Stripper Key
1941 The Stripper Deck 23
Bob Hummer A Possible Impossibility deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck
Also published here 1941 Six More Hummers 12
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Die Gedachte Karte card selected and placed on top of the deck, value of selection is used to add cards on top
Inspired by July 1941 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 7) 7
Joe Berg Joe Berg's "Count Down" Card Mystery spectator does some dealing and remembering, then finds his own card via fan force
Related toAlso published here 1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 213
Unknown A Baffling Discovery 1 out of 5
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 234
Henry Christ The Perfect Card Location setting double back key card
Related toVariations 1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 8
Henry Christ, Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue The Perfect Card Location - Impromptu Method see footnote
 		1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 9
Jean Hugard, Frederick Braue A Salted Card deck cuts itself at selection when thrown on table
 		1942 Prepared Cards and Accessories 29
Eddie Joseph The Corner Riffling Location deck riffled and card replaced, gap seen
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 16
Eddie Joseph The "Nick" Location punch-like nick made in key card, deck in hand or on table with pointing motivation
Related to 1942 Greater Card Tricks 16
Eddie Joseph Another Card Discovery spectator counts off cards and stops, remembers card and replaces rest, either counting by ear or key card
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 19
Eddie Joseph Daub Deception location tricks with daub
  • Preparation for the Daub
  • First Method of Daubing
  • Second Method of Daubing
  • Third Method of Daubing
  • Fourth Method of Daubing
  • Fifth Method of Daubing
  • Sixth Method of Daubing
  • Seventh Method of Daubing
  • Eighth Method of Daubing
  • Ninth Method of Daubing
  • Tenth Method of Daubing
  • Eleventh Method of Daubing
  • Twelfth Method of Daubing
  • Thirteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fourteenth Method of Daubing
  • Fifteenth Method of Daubing
  • Sixteenth Method of Daubing
  • Seventeenth Method of Daubing
  • Eighteenth Method of Daubing
  • Nineteenth Method of Daubing
  • Twentieth Method of Daubing
  • A Few Words of Advice
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 48
Eddie Joseph The Somersault spectator cuts off packet from tabled deck, remembers bottom card and replaces, deck hit off table edge into air, all cards land face-up except selection face-down near spectator
Related to 1942 Greater Card Tricks 56
Eddie Joseph A Kute Kard Konception spectator cuts off pile, remembers card and replaces, card located after shuffle by appearing in performer's sleeve, two spectators hold both wrists of performer
 		1942 Greater Card Tricks 78
Dr. Lazlo Rothbart Impossible! Si Stebbins is used but any stack possible
 		Aug. 1942 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 4 No. 8) 3
Martin Gardner Use Your Head spectator shuffles packet, remembers bottom card ans spells it, packet pressed against performer's forehead where selection sticks
 		1942 Cut the Cards 10
George G. Kaplan, Audley Walsh, Al Baker A Clever Card Discovery mathematical, based on Telephone Mystery
 		1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 208
Eugenia Braue The Miracle Divination ungaffed method
Inspired byRelated to 1943 Tricks and Sleights 14
Clyde Cairy Ode to The Jinx three piles, one card from one pile selected and packet counted, card is found in performer's pocket
 		1943 The Phoenix 1-50 (Issue 47) 193
Theodore Annemann Locatrix selection is located behind back
 		1943 Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks 5
Stuart P. Cramer Les Cartes Par Hasard card thought of from the middle while riffled, multiple out after dealing into four piles
 		1943 Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks 17
Al Baker Nufind two key cards
 		1943 Full Deck of Impromptu Card Tricks 33
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Discovery
1944 Action with Cards 9
Arthur Johnson The Migrating Card with dealing and spelling
 		1944 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1944) 14
Bob Hummer By Mail (nail) packet extracted from case, bottom card remembered and shuffled
Also published here 1944 Six-Trix for 1944 6
Bob Hummer Impossible Location impossible location, with hair
Also published here 1944 Six-Trix for 1944 7
Theodore Annemann New $1000 Test Card Location stacked, risky
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 303
Edward Marlo The Peek Location spectator peeks himself
 		1945 Tricks with Daub 5
Edward Marlo Spectator Peeks Again
1945 Tricks with Daub 5
Edward Marlo The Spectator Cuts daubed key card
 		1945 Tricks with Daub 5
Bill Gusias Bill's Trick daubed edge
 		1945 Tricks with Daub 8
Edward Marlo, Bill Gusias Poker Face
1945 Tricks with Daub 8
Julian J. Proskauer Carbo daub from carbon paper
 		1945 My Best 106
Clayton Rawson The Mental Broadcast wax
Variations 1945 My Best 108
Capt. Jones Screwey Card Location
1945 Miracles in Mentalism and Psychic Experimentation 35
Edward Marlo The Marlo Miracle saliva
 		1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 78) 319
Arthur H. Buckley Four Chances - A Novel Card Location Experiment No. 13 - position where spectator cuts to is estimated
 		1946 Card Control 163
Warren Wiersbe Packet Prediction cards cut off top and bottom to show no key cards are in use
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1946 Mental Cases With Cards 3
Warren Wiersbe Royal Mentalism a selected court card is divined
 		1946 Mental Cases With Cards 12
Warren Wiersbe Superstitious Mentalism four key cards thirteen apart
Variations 1946 Mental Cases With Cards 14
Warren Wiersbe Divination Supreme cards shuffled face-up face-down in process by spectator
Inspired by 1946 Mental Cases With Cards 17
Warren Wiersbe Miracle Peek spectator cuts anywhere and remembers card, estimation, fishing, stack
 		1946 Mental Cases With Cards 27
Charles "Chic" Schoke A "Chick" Trick
Variations 1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 6
Paul Rosini Your Number - Your Card subtle key card location
Also published here 1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 11
George Coons This Is Your Card spectator removes a card each from ten-card groups, when his selection is among them he takes this one
Variations 1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 12
Paul Rosini While I Turn My Back spectator remembers a card and its position, performer locates it on his second try
 		1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 21
"Senator" Clarke Crandall Triple Divination card from a poker hand or group of cards remembered, divined with "can you see one of same value here?..."
  • Effect No. 1
  • Effect No. 2
  • Effect No. 3
 		1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 22
Unknown I Should Judge spectator cuts to and remembers a card, deck dealt into five pile and spectator says which pile has his selection, spectator deals through cards and performer stops him at selection
Related to 1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 38
Bil Baird Passe Shuffle three piles made, a card chosen and cards shuffled face-up/face-down, performer locates card, big section of face-up card as tip-off
 		1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 40
Unknown Riffle Shuffle one suit on top, two honest riffle shuffles
Also published here 1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 49
Bob Oswald Revelation lots of counting
 		1946 50 Tricks You Can Do, You Will Do, Easy to Do 61
Edward Marlo Miracle Location part of "Marlo's Miracle Routine"
Related toVariations 1947 Marlo In Spades 14
J. B. Bobo Found card selected with seemingly fair cutting procedure, key card
 		1947 Watch This One! 35
J. B. Bobo Bobo Locatrix card selected with seemingly fair cutting procedure, key card, location via "Trick that Cannot be Explained" type procedure
 		1947 Watch This One! 36
Charles T. Jordan A New Card Discovery key above and below selection and riffle shuffle, added in 1947 reprint (instead of "Just a Square of Paper")
 		1947 The Four Full Hands (Issue Four Full Hands of Down to the Minute Magical Effects) 38
Herb Runge Among Friends routine
Inspired by 1947 The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 120) 482
Unknown An Instinct for Cards one suit in order
Variations 1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 32
Jack McMillen Mirror of the Mind suit together
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 34
Paul Rosini The Three Piles key card
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 71
Unknown The Twenty-Sixth Card remote key
Variations 1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 73
Unknown An Incomprehensible Divination small packet challenge location
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 136
Unknown Reds and Blacks divided pack
 		1948 The Royal Road to Card Magic 234
George G. Kaplan Out-of-the-Room Selection using the corner-short
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 42
Unknown Double-Back Corner-Short Location out of the room selection
Related to 1948 The Fine Art of Magic 44
Unknown The Topsy-Turvy Fan using odd/even separation and corner-short
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 51
George G. Kaplan The Yogi´s Secret putting flesh-colored daub on spectators forehead for an out of the room selection
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 163
Herb Runge Arranged
1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 154) 622
Russell "Rusduck" Duck Eeny-Meeny see also p. 757
Inspired by 1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 158) 636
Herb Runge Hi-Lo as Herb Rungie, prediction of two amounts of cards and selection is found
 		1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 162) 652
Unknown Strategy to set a Key Card glimpse during demonstration on how to count off some cards for the selection
 		1948 The Card Expert Entertains 39
George B. Anderson Card Muscles with contact mindreading
 		1949 It Must Be Mindreading 42
Clayton Rawson Under the Table cards under table, one selected, shuffled and found, three methods
Related toVariations 1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 170) 682
Cy Endfield Time Must Tell using natural imperfection
Also published here 1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 174) 696
George Blake Under More! Table several methods for finding a card selected under a table
Related to 1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 174) 698
Herb Runge Fifty-Two to One
1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 177) 711
Roy Walton ABC
1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 188) 752
Vynn Boyar Blind! blindfolded card location
 		1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 190) 760
Don Tanner On Location spectator marks a card with an X behind his back, performer locates it behind his back
  • Method No. 1 (deck of double backers)
  • Method No. 2 (deck switch behind back)
 		July 1949 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 9 & 10) 8
Eddie Joseph The Natural Follow-Up out-of-hand key card placement and discovery, blindfolded
 		1949 Premonition and The Blind Magician Does a Trick 10
C. O. Williams, W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Card in the Pocket
Inspired by 1949 52 Amazing Card Tricks 29
Unknown The Simple Impossibility card chosen via pile making, two key cards
Related to 1949 52 Amazing Card Tricks 54
Dai Vernon Judgment spectator peeks himself and remembers a card, performer looks through cards, spectator names card and performer names position
Related to 1949 52 Amazing Card Tricks 59
Max Holden Mind Control No. 44, Locate with key card
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 77
Martin Gardner The Impossible Location No. 129
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 249
Bert Feinson Behind My Back No. 131, impossible location using two key cards
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 252
Paul Rosini, W. F. "Rufus" Steele The Second-Guess Card Trick No. 145, magician fails and then succeeds in locating selection
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 281
Audley Walsh The Atomic Location No. 146, impossible card location
 		1950 Scarne on Card Tricks 283
Royal Vale Heath Tap Tap Tap selection and five other cards are put in envelopes, performer taps the envelopes and spectator mentally spells his card, when he stops the performer his hand is on the correct envelope, using deck with different backs (rainbow)
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 201) 802
L. Vosburgh Lyons, James A. Fowler Howdy Knowit! with 27 cards, three piles, performer knows selection and position
 		1950 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 210) 840
Eddie Joseph The "Tobba" Mystery spectator removes some cards and remembers card at same position, deck cut, then performer counts basically whole deck before revealing card and number
Variations 1950 Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards 2
Eddie Joseph Who Knows the Card? card chosen with counting procedure ends up and number named at beginning
Variations 1950 Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards 3
Eddie Joseph Memory Phenomenal card and its position named as apparent memory demonstration
Variations 1950 Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards 8
Eddie Joseph The Mystic Queen fair selection procedure, performer cuts deck a Queen, when this is spelled it leads to selection, five handlings (spelling different things, funny message on card)
 		1950 Eddie's Dumbfounders with Cards 10
Eddie Joseph Everything Goes By Three shuffled deck, card chosen from one half put anywhere in spread of second half, slop shuffle, wrong card cut to, wrong card face-up in Triumph climax, selection spelled to
 		1951 More Dumbfounders with Cards 10
Bob Hummer A Possible Impossibility deck under handkerchief, packet cut and shuffled, bottom card remembered and packet replaced on deck, card is located, nail edge mark of entire deck
Also published here 1952 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1952) 5
Bill Simon Mind Reading spectator thinks of a number and remembers the card on it's position, after the performer fails to find it, the spectator finds his card at the number turned over
 		1952 Effective Card Magic 145
Oscar Weigle A Trick that Grows on You
1952 The Phoenix 201 — 250 (Issue 249) 996
Ronald B. Edwards Upsy Downsy
1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 253) 1011
John Hamilton Re V Eyes D
1952 The Phoenix 251 — 300 (Issue 264) 1057
Unknown Glänzend geraten! cut a pile and remember number and card
 		1952 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2) 18
Eddie Joseph The Halo card selected with counting and shuffling procedure, found within circle (halo) layout of cards on the table
 		1952 The Last Word on Cards 7
Unknown Hocus Pocus, Miss Jones cut-off half is counted and digits added to arrive at a card, 9-principle, it is spelled to with some fun phrase
  • First Presentation
  • Second Presentation
Inspired by
  • "Hocus Pocus Card Tricks"
 1952 The Last Word on Cards 9
Mike Kanter A Location Supreme same impro procedure used to find a selection
Inspired by 1952 The Last Word on Cards 45
Unknown The Buried Card